Arsenal interested in Nice boss Lucien Favre as replacement for Arsene Wenger
Reports in Germany claim the Swiss is on the list of potential candidates to take over at the end of the season
ARSENAL are considering Nice manager Lucien Favre as Arsene Wenger's replacement, according to reports.
The Gunners announced Wenger will end his 22-year reign at the Emirates in the summer but have not said who will take over.
And Bild report that Favre, 60, is one of the top candidates being considered for the role.
The report claims the Swiss would be available at the end of the season for the small price of £3.5million.
Arsenal are looking at Luis Enrique as a potential replacement with Juventus boss Max Allegri also in the frame.
The former Barcelona boss has been out of work since leaving the Catalan club last summer.
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The Spaniard, 47, won the Treble in his first season at the Nou Camp and added another La Liga title and two more Copa del Reys to the trophy cabinet before leaving.
Arsenal chief Ivan Gazidis yesterday admitted finding Wenger's successor would not be easy.
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He said: "We will have a process. We haven’t had any discussions today regarding that. I don’t underestimate the challenge of that.
"This club has to rise to the challenge. You don’t find a replacement for him, you find a new path forward."